Improvement in culinary utensils



J' W- STEELE; Culinary Utensil.

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UNITED STATES PATENT a CEFICE.

JOHNATHAN W. STEELE,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN CULINARY UTENSILS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 200,102, dated February 5, 1878; application filed September 13, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHNATHAN W. STEELE, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Culinary Utensils, which iml provement is fully set forth in the following vhooks against the jamb of the lire-place on either side and above the fire, so as to retain all the heat within said case and about the roaster. These circular shelves are supported by arms reaching out horizontally from the upright revolving shaft. There may be as many of these shelves as desired, or as the circumstances of the case demand. This space between any two of these shelves is a complete department, entirely distinct from the space or department between any other two shelves. These departments are further divided by vertical partitions reaching from one shelf to another. Thus the apparatus may be divided into as many compartments as desired, each one being distinct and separate from each other one. In some of these compartments may be placed pans, drippingpans, broilers, grates, or spits, horizontal and vertical, and any other suitable cooking utensil desired.

In the drawing I have shown the apparatus divided into twelve compartments-six on the lower horizontal shelf and six on the next horizontal shelf above the lower one. I have represented also a dripping-pan in one compartment, and in another compartment I have represented a dripping-pan with a broiler resting on the same. In another compartment I have represented a horizontal spit, and in another a vertical spit. The horizontal spit is secured by simply passing' the same through holes in two upright partitions. The vertical spit is secured by letting the bottom of the same rest on a concave bearing, though any suitable bearing'may be used. Beneath the lower shelf of this apparatus, and on the vertical shaft, is a horizontal friction-wheel, one side of which ilnpinges on a friction-roller resting underneath one side of the same. One end of this friction-roller reaches outside of the outer case, and to this end is attached a crank or other suitable apparatus for applying power to the same. This friction-roller being revolved, it causes the shaft supporting the shelves to also revolve horizontallybefore the fire, thus bringing all the compartments successively and directly in front of the fire, so as to receiveits full heat.

In the drawing the same letters designate the same parts in the different figures.

In Athe drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my roaster, showing the. interior of the same. ln this Fig. 1, A is the vertical shaft that supports the horizontal shelves B C D. E are the vertical partitions dividing the compartment between the shelves into still other compartments. F is a horizontal spit. One end of this spit is bent in the form of a crank, Y, so that it can be turned horizontally. This spit is held in any position by the point Z, which may be placed in any one of the series of holes in the upright partition E.

Gis the horizontalfriction-wheel on thelower part of the shaft, which works in conjunction with the friction-roller H. This friction-roller H is revolved by the crank I, attached to the outer end of the same.

K is the outside case that surrounds the vertical shaft A, with its appurtenances, and buttons up against the jamb, so as to-retain the heat from the fire-place. Q is a dripping-pan. Ris a vertical spit, supported by a proper bearing on the shelf. This spit can be readily put into place by lifting it vertically upward through a hole in the shelf above it until the bottom of the same is above the bearing, when it can be brought down in the proper position. To remove it is simply to reverse the above operation. U is the bearing that supports the central shaft A.

- Fig. 2 is a perspective exterior view, showing the apparatus in positionin front of the lire, with a part of the outer case broken away so as to show the iire in the lire-place. In this Fig. 2, Kis the outer case. L is a door (open) opening into the upper tierof shelves. 5M is a door (closed) opening into the lower Atier of shelves. N represents the jamb of theireplace. to the jarnb N. These Wings are represented closed. O is theiire-gratep P is the fire in the same.

Fig. 8 is a vertical section of my roaster.,

In this Fig. 3, S is the bottom of the case K, on which the bearingU rests. X is abearing,

on which one end of the friction-roller H rests. Fig. 4c is a horizontal section of my roaster. In this Fig. 4, S is the grate or broiler resting on the kdripping-pan Q. W are the wings of the outer case that hook onto the jamb of thek fire-place.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal vieWof my roaster, showing kthe manner in which the friction- Wheel Gr Works on the friction-roller II.V Fig. 6 is a grate or broiler that rests' on the dripv ping-pan, or otherwise properly disposed in the roaster. Fig. 7 is a dripping-pan.

This apparatus can be operated as follows:

yBy opening one of the Wings or doors W, Ican build aire in the re-placeO, and,through they doors L and M, I can place the articles to be roasted on the shelves inside of the case K. VThe iseries of shelves is then revolved, as shown and described above, by means of the crank I,

which can Work by any motor power desired. I do not Wish to conne myself to the exact i form or arrangement of the shelves shown in W are wings of the case K that hook roller lettered H, as the same may be a cogpinion Working in a cog-Wheel, G.

'What I claim as new and as my invention,

and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

I. The verticalshaft A, with the series of shelves and partitions attached to the same, in the manner set forth, incombination with the oase K, doors or Wings W, and nre-place O, in the mannershown and described, and for the purpose set forth. f f

- 2. The vertical shaft A, with the series `of shelves and partitions attached to the same,

in the manner set forth, in combination with the case K, fire-place O, jamb N, friction Wheel Gr, and friction-roller H, in the Inanner shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

JOHNA'IHAN STEELE.

- Witnesses:

FREDERICK J. SEYBOLD, JEssIE E.' PHELrs. 

